SmileyFaceGuy Member

I'm always going to stick with my 2% milk regardless of what studies say; if this one is true, then that's great for me since milk is my liquid of choice for protein shakes.

Male 5'10" 228 lbs. Size 42, but they were loose when I got them, and even looser now that I've lost almost 2 inches. Gotta wear a belt to keep them up.

TDEE = total daily energy expenditure. It's the approximate amount of calories your body burns per day based on the amount of activity you do. So yes, you should not gain weight unless you eat more than 2447 calories.

Just tell yourself that it's not a big deal (because it's not - at most you set yourself back one or two days) and you'll have much less of a chance of letting future "binges" derail you and break your spirit.

I lost weight faster before I started exercising. Problem was, I could never stay on the wagon because diet alone isn't enough of a lifestyle change. Now I'm trying to get fit, instead of just losing weight, so I can be active. Changing your day-to-day activities gives you a much better change of success, I believe.

1) Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain 2) Opeth - Ghost Reveries 3) Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun 4) Porcupine Tree - In Absentia 5) Tool - Lateralus Honorable mentions: Ulver - Shadows of the Sun Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element I Riverside - Second Life Syndrome

One thing I can suggest is to input log your calories on here throughout the day, that way you can be conscious of how many calories you need to eat for the rest of the day to reach your goal, instead of logging everything at the end of the day and getting a surprise.

Just a guess, but you might actually get taller due to improved posture after losing weight.

Find an activity you like. I love riding my bike, so I'm eager to ride. I don't necessarily enjoy weight training, but the results are very apparent even from day-to-day, which keeps me motivated and excited to see my progress. I've tried things I didn't enjoy, before. Running on the treadmill... bored me to tears, and I…

^ you should add trend lines!

Every day, if I'm losing; every few days if I stall.

Almost twins. I'm 5'10", highest weight was 260 (even though I just started recently at 240), current weight 229, goal weight 174.

The protein powder I take (Body Fortress) is double the calories and double the protein of yours in a 34g scoop, and I think mine pretty standard for protein powders. If anything, you could just use two servings instead of one, but if the serving size is large, that might be really nasty...

Personally, if I go to a fast food restaurant, I just get whatever I want and eat low cal foods the rest of the day.

Do strength training from the start. You may not lose weight as quickly, but that's because you're retaining lean muscle mass which you would otherwise be losing. You'll be happy that you had a head start once you do get to your goal.

2 lbs. a week, but I'm obese.

I cycle, not run, but the same auditory circumstances nonetheless. I enjoy listening to the outdoor ambiance. When I'm weight training, I like to listen to metal; the new Circus Maximus album Nine has been getting me pumped up lately.

Honestly, I've never really had any ultra embarrassing fat moments. At least none that stick out in my head. I did do something awful once, though; in my 5th grade Halloween party, one of my female classmates dressed up as an Englishman (the top hat and monocle look), and I asked her... OMG... I asked her, "What are you…

Ideally, I will lose all of my boobs. (You know, so I can show some pecs.)

I go to sleep at, like, 2-3 AM, so yeah. I can't afford to not eat for half of my wake cycle, even if the 6:00 PM thing were true.

I wouldn't doubt that statistic. I lost 50 lbs. in the past on a very low calorie diet over a few months; my old eating habits started to creep in and I gained it all back over about a year. Then I kept losing and gaining, losing and gaining. I realized that I'd never successfully get to my goal if I continued to go on…

Dihydrogen monoxide is correct, actually, as per the naming rules for covalent compounds (two non-metals). :P

As others mentioned, logging everything helps. Ever since I started logging, every time I consider what to eat I think about what impact it will have on my calorie goal here on MFP.

I can't really say my strength training routine is too extensive, although I just started and have no access to a gym - just dumbbells at home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgEd_jqkg0M <-- That is the routine I adopted. It consists of: Back: One Arm Dumbbell Rows (10 reps) Shoulders: Standing Dumbbell Press (10 reps)…

Just gotta keep lowering your body fat percentage! You can't choose which fat deposits to burn fat from, unfortunately.

I log everything I eat in one wake cycle under the same day, regardless of the time of day; if I eat past midnight, I go back to the previous day and log it there.

I like shapely butts (as in not flat), whether big or small; I rarely see a butt I do not like. :P

Not every day, but almost every Saturday is pizza day because pizza is my favorite thing in the world (I wish I could say that it isn't...).

I'm about to snack... on some carrots. :D

It's pretty commonly known that diet is much more important than exercise for weight loss, and I certainly agree. In the past, I lost weight easily through diet alone, although I did gain it all back... This is my first time ever combining diet and exercise, and my loss is slower than on diet alone. I feel like exercise…